In a private room of a restaurant, Cui Biao looked gloomy and solemn: "This damn Cui Ying'er is simply unreasonable!"
Sitting opposite Cui Biao was a wealthy businessman with a big belly. He kept playing with the jade beads in his hand: "Cui Biao, I still say the same thing. If you are not ruthless, you can't stand firm."
"Cui Dahai is the person in charge in the Cui family's old village. Although you have now climbed to the position of deputy village leader, you must know that you have no foundation in the Cui family's old village."
Cui Biao blushed: "I'm working hard, but there still needs to be a process. After all, I am not the only one who has the final say in the Cui family's old village."
The wealthy businessman sneered: "Actually, things are quite easy to handle. If you kill Cui Dahai and Cui Ying'er, aren't you the only one who has the final say in the Cui family's old village?"
Cui Biao looked stunned: "Kill them? Isn't this appropriate?"
"Is there anything inappropriate? I have already told you about your situation. The people above have said that as long as you pacify the Cui family's old village, we will allocate 10,000 taels of silver and give you enough weapons."
Cui Biao's heart moved and he couldn't help but whisper: "This ten thousand taels of silver is indeed a lot, but our Cui family's village lives in the mountains and forests all year round. Wouldn't it be bad if we don't have a place?"
The wealthy businessman narrowed his eyes: "Cui Biao, what else do you want?"
"Territory, power!"
Cui Biao's eyes flashed with a faint light: "If we don't have territory, we can only fight guerrillas in the deep mountains and old forests! If we don't have power, I won't sacrifice my life for you!"
"My Cui family's old village has a total of two thousand people, and most of these people are good people. You can use them if you take them. Besides, our Cui family's old village has always been in contact with outside the customs. You know the stakes."
The wealthy businessman smiled lightly: "Then what do you want?"
"I heard that there are three elders in Maitreya Buddhism. I wonder if I can become the fourth elder at my level?"
The wealthy businessman smiled faintly: "If you say what the elder said, you need to be kissed by the leader, but you also know that the leader is a magic dragon who sees the beginning but never the end."
Cui Biao's face suddenly turned cold: "If I didn't have real power, I, Cui Biao, would definitely not do it. Colluding with your Maitreya Buddhism would be a crime of beheading. Now that the entire Qingshui County is under martial law, we still have to do it." I don’t know what happened, but if I attack your Maitreya Buddhism, I won’t risk my life.”
A trace of murderous intent flashed through the eyes of the wealthy businessman.
The footsteps of soldiers and horses sounded on the street outside. Cui Biao hurriedly walked over and saw a group of soldiers and horses galloping away into the distance.
"What kind of big move is this?"
The wealthy businessman smiled lightly: "The sudden martial law in Qingshui County is a big deal. I don't know exactly what it involves, but I can give you an idea."
"Liu Yijin is missing."
"What?" Cui Biao was stunned: "Is it Liu Yijin, the general of Zhenbei?"
"That's right."
Cui Biao rolled his eyes and sat down: "Liu Yijin is missing. Isn't it your Maitreya Buddhism that did this?"
The wealthy businessman shook his head: "No, Liu Yijin's status is so special. Naturally, we at Maitreya Buddhism will not touch him easily."
Cui Biao sneered: "Don't fool people here. When we came here, we heard that the surrounding Maitreya Buddhism forces were rioting. If it weren't for what you Maitreya Buddhism did, it would be such a coincidence."
"We at Maitreya Buddhism really did not touch Liu Yijin. As for who did, we are also investigating."
Cui Biao frowned: "You didn't find out either?"
"No."
Cui Biao's mind moved, and he suddenly thought of the scene when he met Cui Ying'er.
"Cui Biao, if Liu Yijin really disappears, it will be a good thing for you and me."
"Oh?" Cui Biao was stunned for a moment: "How do you say this?"
"Liu Yijin is gone. After all, there will be some movement at the border. Qingshui County will immediately become the center of the whirlpool. As long as you and I join forces, taking Qingshui County will not be a problem."
Cui Biao shook his head: "That's too absolute. Don't forget, there are still hundreds of thousands of troops at the border."
The wealthy businessman laughed: "Is Daxia a vegetarian? These hundreds of thousands of troops are naturally restrained by Daxia's army!"
"When war breaks out inside and outside, which side do you think we should save? To put it bluntly, if we don't take Qingshui County and loot the surrounding counties, the money we get will be enough for you to live happily for a lifetime."
Seeing that Cui Biao was unmoved, the wealthy businessman considered for a moment: "The position of elder is impossible, but our Maitreya Buddhism will give you a unique position."
'Maitreya Buddhist border envoy! '
Cui Biao was stunned: What kind of position is this?
The wealthy businessman laughed: "This position is still very important. All transfers of Maitreya Buddhism in the border areas must be approved by you. This is a great real power."
The wealthy businessman took out the document from his arms with a smile: "This is the autograph of the leader. Seeing the document is like seeing the leader."
Cui Biao took the things over and his eyes couldn't help but shine with excitement: "When will the ten thousand taels and weapons arrive?"
"tomorrow."
After seeing off the wealthy businessman, Cui Biao rolled his eyes in a circle and turned to the people around him: "Cui Ying'er came to Qingshui County and Liu Yijin disappeared. Do you think these two things are connected?"
Everyone looked at each other: "It should be so. Boss, if the eldest lady really kidnapped Liu Yijin, what should we do?"
Cui Biao fell silent.
A thin-looking man next to him said: "If the eldest lady really kidnapped Liu Yijin, why don't we just kill them?"
"No!" Cui Biao flatly refused, "Don't say we are not Cui Ying'er's opponents. Even if we are, we can't kill them directly."
"Why?"
Cui Biao slapped the opponent on the head: "Stupid!"
"Maitreya Buddhism doesn't dare to kill Liu Yijin easily, so why should we kill him? You must know that Liu Yijin is a popular figure around the empress. If we kill him, none of us will survive."
"However, if it is Cui Ying'er who kidnapped Liu Yijin, then we might as well take advantage of this matter."
Cui Biao said: "You go and make arrangements. I'm going to entertain Cui Ying'er tonight."
...
The wealthy businessman walked out of the restaurant, got into a horse-drawn carriage, and drove away.
The two porters not far behind him followed directly.
In a two-story building opposite the restaurant, Mengyao looked at the other party: "Are you sure that the wealthy businessman is a member of Maitreya Buddhism?"
Qingluan turned around and kicked a man: "I'm asking you a question."
The man fell to his knees on the ground and said, "Sir, what I said is absolutely true!"
"This wealthy businessman's real name is Liu Degui. He was originally a kiosk owner. I met him through a dinner party. I thought he was a nice guy and he spent a lot of money, so I wanted to make friends with him."
"This man is very righteous. Whenever I ask for something, he will give it to me in real money, and he has never asked for money."
Mengyao's heart moved: "Does he treat you like this, or does he treat everyone else like this?"
"Everyone who is familiar with Liu Degui praises him. He is a famous good man in Qingshui County. But once again he revealed some information to me, saying that he only got his money after joining Maitreya Buddhism. And he is now I no longer have a brothel, but I have more money in my hands.”
"Oh?" Mengyao's eyes flashed with a faint light, "Then do you agree?"
The man shook his head and said, "No, no. How could I agree to join Maitreya Buddhism? That is a crime of beheading."
Mengyao sneered: "You are the one who is talking about shortcomings. I know you have several casinos in Qingshui County, and you are quite well-informed. But it depends on how you go in the future."
The man hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Sir, please don't worry. My family and I all live here. Naturally, I am devoted to the imperial court."
"Just understand. Having an affair with Maitreya Buddhism will implicate the nine clans. However, if the report is proven to be true, we will recommend your descendants to enter the yamen and be exempted from the written examination."
The man was stunned for a moment, with a look of disbelief on his face: "You, you..."
"Wolf Guard men!"
The man was agitated and said hurriedly: "Sir, I will report you, I will report you!"
Mengyao waved, and the two wolf guards carried the man out.
Qingluan looked across: "I recognized him."
Mengyao looked around hurriedly and saw a big man walking out with a few people. They looked around cautiously, then turned and headed in one direction.
"Do you want to arrest them all?"
Mengyao shook her head: "Qingluan, follow these people and don't stop them no matter what they do. We'll contact them if anything happens."
"Sister Meng, are you trying to catch a big fish?"
Mengyao exhaled slowly: "I want to give them enough time to let all their people move."
"But my identity is going to change tonight."
Two wolf guards pretending to be porters watched Liu Degui step out of the sedan chair and directly enter a large courtyard.
The two of them glanced around, then turned and left.
After a while, the whole house was surrounded by hidden stakes of wolf guards. At the corner of the street, Yuan Shuo, dressed as a farmer, slowly walked out. He walked back to the door of the house three times, and walked gently. After knocking on the door five short times and three long times, he knocked hard three times.
A voice came from inside asking: "Who is it?"
"Uncle, I am still the thirteenth from my hometown. It was my uncle who asked me to come here to find you."
After a while, the door slowly opened. Liu Degui looked at Yuan Shuo with a silly smile on his face, his eyes wary: "Are you from my hometown?"
Yuan Shuo wiped his nose with his sleeve and smiled honestly: "There is a famine in my hometown during this time, and my family can hardly survive. Relatives said that there was food coming, and they waited for several days but didn't see it. I’ll come over and ask.”
As he spoke, Yuan Shuo quietly made a few gestures. Liu Degui raised his eyebrows and hurriedly smiled: "Oh, if you don't tell me, I will forget who you are. Come in and talk."
Yuan Shuo laughed innocently and walked in. Liu Degui went out for a stroll, turned around and closed the door.
In the mansion, Liu Degui looked at Yuan Shuo and said nervously: "Is there any important instruction in teaching?"
Yuan Shuo nodded: "What is the reason for the sudden martial law in Qingshui County?"
Liu Degui said: "Liu Yijin is missing."
Yuan Shuo hummed: "Is it because of this?"
Liu Degui said, "Of course you outside don't know what's going on here. Liu Yijin is the general of Zhenbei. He suddenly disappeared. Not to mention Qingshui County, the entire border has become tense. And I heard that the eldest princess has deployed 30,000 troops." I came here to completely wipe out Maitreya Buddhism here."
Yuan Shuo smiled proudly: "Buddha Maitreya has come to rule this world! The elder has already reached this stage with his great supernatural powers, so he asked me to come here specifically to find you.
Liu Degui did not doubt his presence and said nervously: "What did the elder say?"
"The elder's envoy will see you in person tonight."
"See me?" Liu Degui was stunned for a moment: "But Mr. Zhang said..."
Yuan Shuo snorted coldly: "The special envoy of the elders has a respected status, and if it weren't for Liu Yijin's incident this time, do you think you are qualified to see the special envoy?"
